Dr. Karen Warren Coleman named Eugene McDermott Head of School

The Hockaday School is pleased to announce Dr. Karen Warren Coleman as its new Eugene McDermott Head of School. Dr. Coleman will become the thirteenth head of school since its founding in 1913. As she looks forward to becoming Hockaday’s next head of school, Dr. Coleman says, “I am excited about all-girls education and the opportunities to help these young women become leaders in our community and our world. It is fascinating to be involved with students’ lives at an early stage and to watch the trajectory of girls growing from prekindergarten through their senior year. I am respectful of the deeply-held beliefs and traditional rites of passage at any institution – they are sometimes embedded where we don’t even recognize them. Hockaday has a unique culture, and I will listen to the community to discover that culture and how best I can lead it. We need to be sensitive and collaborate when there is momentum to ‘move forward’ and ensure that traditions are part of that modern and forward-thinking experience.” Read more